{"id":197225,"date":"2025-06-19T13:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/197225\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T13:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:22:09","slug":"one-of-prince-williams-personality-traits-is-straight-out-of-dianas-playbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/197225\/","title":{"rendered":"One of Prince William\u2019s Personality Traits Is \u201cStraight Out of Diana\u2019s Playbook\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Prince William turns 43 years old on June 21 and is next in line to be king.<\/li>\n<li>The heir to the throne is poised to take the monarchy into the next generation with his relatability, a royal commenter shared.<\/li>\n<li>Another commenter noted that William\u2019s actions are often \u201cstraight out of Diana\u2019s playbook,\u201d referring, of course, to Princess Diana, William\u2019s beloved mother.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> As the heir to the British throne, <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/prince-william-kate-middleton-generational-pressure-8775106\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a> represents the future of the monarchy\u2014and this key personality trait will help modernize the centuries-old institution, a royal commentator said.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Ahead of his 43rd birthday on June 21, the Prince of Wales, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-14783123\/Royal-expert-Prince-Williams-key-personality-trait-pivotal-role-monarchy.html\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Mail<\/a> reported, \u201chas proven himself to be one of the most down to earth members of the royal family,\u201d and the future king\u2019s \u201cseemingly small kind gestures are having a bigger impact than first meet the eye.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p> Prince William on March 26, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cAs heir to the throne, Prince William will inherit a role which he could be called upon to fill at any time,\u201d royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said, adding that William \u201chas already established a reputation for diplomacy.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cWilliam also wants to change things and modernize aspects of the monarchy, whilst maintaining relevant traditions which are valuable, such as the Opening of Parliament and Trooping the Colour,\u201d Fitzwilliams added. \u201cHe has also inherited the Dukedom of Cornwall and plans to change the lives of its inhabitants where he can, especially in combating homelessness and having a positive impact on the lives of farmers. His promotion of environmental issues is more relatable than the campaigning, admirable though it has been, of his father [<a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/king-charles-begged-prince-william-not-make-mistake-he-made-11737354\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles<\/a>], who has given so many dire forecasts about the effects of climate change. William\u2019s Earthshot Prize emphasizes the positive and the importance of tackling it with inventions and rewarding those who create them.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p> Prince William on April 29, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p> Prince William on February 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> William really does seem to be striking a balance between honoring the traditions of the royal family\u2014just this week alone, he\u2019s taken part in Trooping the Colour on June 14, Royal Ascot on June 18, and the Garter Day Service on June 16, complete with donning the outfit associated with the occasion\u2014and being a more relatable royal. He prioritizes family time, frequently engages in public displays of affection with his wife <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/kate-middleton-qatar-state-visit-8754169\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a> (appropriate PDA, of course), and doesn\u2019t mind drinking a beer or talking about his favorite sports team, soccer club Aston Villa.\n<\/p>\n<p> Prince William at Royal Ascot on June 18, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p> Prince William, Prince Louis, Prince George, Kate Middleton, and Princess Charlotte on June 14, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cWilliam\u2019s more relaxed public appearances have delighted onlookers,\u201d Fitzwilliams said. \u201cHis support of his beloved Aston Villa has led to numerous public appearances where his natural enthusiasm is on show.\u201d (William has even admitted to lurking on Aston Villa message boards for long stretches of time\u2014relatable to any fan of a sports team.)\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Speaking in Cape Town, South Africa promoting his aforementioned Earthshot Prize last November, William said, \u201cI can only describe what I\u2019m trying to do, and that\u2019s I\u2019m trying to do it differently and I\u2019m trying to do it for my generation. And to give you more an understanding around it, I\u2019m doing it with maybe a smaller \u2018r\u2019 in the royal, if you like\u2014that\u2019s maybe a better way of saying it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p> Princess Diana on March 7, 1984.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> This style of leadership reflects the relatability of William\u2019s late mother, <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/princess-diana-wanted-to-wear-daring-looks-final-years-11749812\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Diana<\/a>, who the future king was extraordinarily close to and who died in 1997, when William was just 15 years old. After a 2023 trip to New York City, Richard Kay of The Daily Mail noted that the \u201cspontaneity\u201d of William\u2019s itinerary during his trip\u2014including a jog through Central Park\u2014was something \u201cstraight out of Diana\u2019s playbook.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p> Prince William and Princess Diana in March 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Sounding awfully a lot like his mother, in that same November 2024 interview, William said of his style of leadership (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn4vw8xn7e7o\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the BBC<\/a>), \u201cIt\u2019s more about impact philanthropy, collaboration, conventing, and helping people. And I\u2019m also going to throw empathy in there as well, because I really care about what I do. It helps impact people\u2019s lives. And I think we could do with some more empathetic leadership around the world.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Of William, Fitzwilliams said, \u201cHe has also experienced a childhood where, though both parents were devoted to him, the stress of that unhappy marriage which disintegrated so publicly on a child must have been extraordinary. That too, sadly, makes him relatable to so many others.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p> Prince William and Kate Middleton on May 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cSo do his public displays of affection for Catherine during a really difficult period in their lives,\u201d Fitzwilliams continued, alluding to the future queen\u2019s cancer diagnosis last year. \u201cThey have chosen to release intimate images, as she has reached out to fellow sufferers\u2014and we can see how devoted they are to each other.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince William turns 43 years old on June 21 and is next in line to be king. 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